Free Family Yoga in the Park
Sunday, Aug. 17, head to Woodridge Square Park at 9:30 am for some Free Family Yoga with the lovely instructors from The Little Yoga House.
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Alamo South Lamar and The Highball are BACK
Rejoice, movie fans. The Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar and The Highball will both re-open their doors to the public this Saturday, August 16! Located in the newly coined “Lamar Union” complex in South Austin, the theater will be open in time to host Fantastic Fest 2014 and the Austin opening of director Michel Gondry’s highly anticipated new film, Mood Indigo.
Waterstone Salon
It’s Back to School time, and while you’re running around trying to get everything taken care of for the littles in your life, it’s oh-so-easy to forget about yourself. Well, we didn’t forget about you!
Kids Night Out at The Little Yoga House
Take the night off and leave the kiddos at The Little Yoga House from 5 – 9 pm for Kids Night Out on Friday, Aug. 15.
Shark Week Skating Party at Chaparral Ice
It’s Shark Week! Celebrate the beast of the sea at the Shark Week Skating Party at Chaparral Ice Centers on Friday, Aug. 15 from 6:30 – 9:30 pm.
Bastrop SUP Cup
If you’ve been down to Ladybird Lake in the morning, you may have seen a lot of people on stand up paddleboards. It’s officially a “thing” to do this summer. And this weekend, historic Bastrop is hosting the SUP (Stand Up Paddleboard) Cup, a whole weekend of water races and activities from Friday August 15 to Sunday August 17.
National Bookstore Day (for the BookPeople Nation)
On Sturday, August 16, from 11:30 am to 4:30 pm, celebrate all things bookie at BookPeople’s National Bookstore Day. This celebration is less about all bookstores in the country and totally, just only about Book People.
Circus Chickendog Presents: The Wizard of Dogz
Circus Chickendog – the family-friendly circus that keeps it weird – will be appearing in The Wizard of Dogz this week and next at the Institution Theater. Enjoy this doggy adaptation of The Wizard of Oz at 3 pm Aug. 11 – 15 and Aug. 18 – 22. The show is suitable for kids of all ages – yes, even toddlers. Tickets are $12 each.
Sound & Cinema: “Raiders of the Lost Ark” with The Golden Dawn Arkestra
Sound & Cinema continues on Wednesday, Aug. 13 at the Long Center with a free screening of “Raiders of the Lost Ark” (the 1963 version) and a performance from The Golden Dawn Arkestra. The fun starts around 6 pm and will continue until about 10:30 pm.
Austin Fall Home and Garden Show
Turn your home and garden dreams into a reality and attend the 19th Annual Austin Home and Garden Show, taking place at the Austin Convention Center from Friday, Aug. 15 – Sunday, Aug. 17. You’ll find tons of exhibits in everything from decks, pools, spas, plants, landscape displays and materials, kitchenware and much more, and the kids will have plenty to do in the Kid’s Zone (plus, kids are FREE)!
